The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-08-11
PATRIOTIC EX-S0LDlERS.
THE NATIONAL VETERAN ASsOCIA-
TON UPHoLDS THE PRESIDENT.

General Rosecrans Presents to Him Some
Strong observation-disclosures of the
= Grand Army Denounced for Their Mar
row-NIinded Partisanship.
WASHINGTON, August 3.-Gen. Rose
Grams recently received from Charles
Whitehead, chairman of the committee
on resolutions of the National Veteran
Association, Des Moines, Iowa, copies
of the resolutions adopted by that asso-
citation repudiating tho utterances of
: certain members of the Grand Army of
the Republic in connection with the pro-
posed visit of the President to st. Louis
while the Grand Army of the Republic
encampment is in progress there; COM
mending the Presidents veto of the de-
pendent pension bill, and cOndemning
the efforts of those who seek by the rebel
flag episode "to rekindlc the flames of
sectional hate and contention as unman-
ly, unpatriotic and mcriting the con-
tempt of Intelligent men,"
The resolutions also compliment Gen.
Blacks administration Of the Pension
Office. Gen. RosccranS was requested
to deliver copies of these resolutions TO
both tho Pre- sidont and to Gen. Black.
10. day he called on the President and in
presenting thom said:
GEN. RosECRANS' ADDRESS.
s'NIr. President, at the request Of the
National Veterans Association, of Dcs
Moines, Iowa, in mass convention as
sombled, on the 10Th day of July ultimo,
L have the honor to present to you this
engrossed copy of the resolutions then
passed, declaring the views of those
veterans respecting the attempts of cor
tain officers and members of the society
of tho Grand Army Of the Republic to
prevent the President Of the United
States from accepting hospitaitics ten
dored to him by the city Of st. Louis on
the occasion Of the meeting of the Ma
tional Encampmcnt of the Grand Army
of the Republic, which had voted to be-
como her guests.
GAS member of that society it affords
mo pleasure 10 perform this duty and to
state my concurrence in the sentiment
expressed in those resolutions. l am
pleased to say that | believe the general
tenor of these resolutions is in accord
with the views and feelings of the vast
ma jority of the members Of the Grand
Army of the Republic as to the loyal re.
spect due tho Chief Magistrate of the
Union, and rs to the imprOpricty of dc
nouncing him for doing what he believes
to be his official duty. | feel equally
assured that those sentiments will com
mand the assent Of that much larger
body of eX-UniOn soldiers not belonRins
to tho society Of the Grand Army of tho
Republic who are surviving members 0
the real Grand Army of the Ropublic
which, after having saved the nation
life, dissolved and joined the great in
dustrial body which assures the wealth
the glory and the prosperity of on
country"
TIE PRESIDENTS REPLY.
President Cleveland, replying to Gcl
ROsecrans, said:
"Without reading tho resolutions Or,
sonted by you i'll such II gratifying mnl
ner, have only to say that, iudgn
from the tenor OF your remarks, Il
action Of tho veterans mentioned is
the direction of acknowledging the dut
which devolves upon them as veteran
to emphasize the Yaluo Of their -strvic,
III the field Ry,lI2Q lI2QttcfiTotic service Mt hom
apRf TO demonstrate the same hravcI
- Shown III battle by courage no lc!
conspicuous when called upon to dcfcn
which in peace is the safety Of Nmrricn
institutions. UndersionIino this to !
tho murnoso Of thn rnsnlmtioHs Iono ,,lo
to receive them ut your hands y.
Gen. Rosccrans to .doy Sent tho follow
ing note to Commissioner B;ocl wiz
COPIES of tho resolutions:
"GrNEKAT,: In compliance with tho =,
quest contained in The ncc0mnonyin
letter from the chairman of the commi
tee on resolutions # affords mo orn,
pleasure to present This onorosscd con
of tho resolutions cXpressin@ the sont
ments of the Democratic veterans of Il,
National Veterans Association. Of DI
Moines, Iowa, in mass convention n
sembled July Is, 1887.
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